Listen to a special episode of the AAIM High Podcast with guest Dr. Angela Duckworth. She is a world-renowned psychologist, MacArthur Genius Fellow, New York Times number one bestselling author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, and one of the most influential thinkers in education, performance psychology, and human development. Her research has shaped the training methods of NFL and NBA teams, Olympic athletes, Fortune 500 leaders, top schools, and the U.S. military. Her TED Talk on grit has reached over 15 million people, and her research has changed the conversation about what really drives long-term success. In today's episode, we dive into the nuances of grit and what truly leads to long-term success. We discuss her upcoming book about the "power of the situation," and how grit may not be enough to become successful. Finally, we talk about her work on cell phones and how technology could be impacting the creation of grit. Enjoy the episode!

The guest on the 26th episode of the the AAIM High Podcast is Anne Myong. Anne Myong is a Fortune 1 and private company operating executive, public company board member, and startup advisor. Ms. Myong’s career spans leadership roles at Walmart, Aura, and Agilent Technologies, where she’s transformed global operations across the U.S., China, and Brazil. She’s led huge eCommerce growth, driven operational turnarounds, and advised founders as an investor through Sesame Hill Advisors. Enjoy the episode!

Albert Cheng is currently the Head of Prime Video US at Amazon, where he leads the entire domestic business. He is responsible for the growth and health of Prime Video. He helped scale Amazon Studios as COO from having 80 people to over 1,500, culminating in massive hits like The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power and The Boys. At Disney, he led the first-ever team to stream a TV show on the internet, launched HD streaming, and helped bring shows to the iPad. He helped forever change how people watch TV. Enjoy the 25th Episode!

The guest on the 24th episode of the AAIM High Podcast is someone who took one of the boldest leaps we’ve seen on this podcast: Jenny Shao. Jenny was on the path to becoming a Harvard-trained doctor, but instead of following the traditional path, she made the courageous decision to leave medicine behind and build a startup from the ground up. That leap of faith has since paid off in a big way. She’s now the founder and CEO of an emotionally intelligent AI company called Robyn that recently raised a $5.5 million seed round led by M13. Some of the investors are Lars Rasmussen (cofounder of Google Maps), Bill Tai (seed investor in Canva), Ken Goldman (former CFO of Yahoo). Enjoy this episode of the AAIM High Podcast!

Jonathan Hung is one of Southern California’s most active and influential angel investors, and he is a leader who bridges global experience with entrepreneurial vision. He is the Managing Partner of Entrepreneur Ventures, a pre-seed VC firm backed by Entrepreneur Media, where he helps founders build the next generation of great companies. He’s also the Founding Partner of Unicorn Venture Partners, a Los Angeles-based fund. Some of the companies in his portfolio include Chow Now, Daily Harvest, Olipop, and Coinbase. Enjoy the episode!

Angela Chen is a senior finance executive with a global track record of leading and transforming consumer-driven companies. She has held major leadership roles both in the U.S. and across Asia, scaling multi-billion-dollar businesses and shaping strategy on a global stage. Her past roles include Regional CFO at General Mills Asia, where she became CFO at just 31, CFO at The North Face, where she helped grow the brand 5x to $2.5B, and most recently, CFO at Mars Veterinary Health, a multi-billion-dollar division of Mars Inc. Please enjoy the 22nd episode of the AAIM High Podcast!

Jen Chun is currently Managing Director, Head of Sports and Studio Partnerships. Before YouTube, she worked at the NBA as Head of Content Partnerships.Throughout her career, she has created content partnerships that generate billions of dollars in revenue. She also leads strategy, deal structuring, and negotiations for complex high-stakes relationships on all sides of the content ecosystem. Before YouTube, she worked at Time Warner Cable, Fox, and the NBA.

Mel Tang is an experienced finance executive and is currently the Founding Operating Partner and CFO at Matter Venture Partners, a venture fund investing in hard-tech startups. He started his career in investment banking after finishing his undergrad at the University of Pennsylvania. After that, he was CFO at companies such as SpinLaunch, Ring Doorbell, Spare Foot, and Demand Media. At SpinLaunch, a space-tech company, he helped close their $71 million Series B financing. At Ring, he led their revenue growth of 30x in 6 years. And at Demand Media, he played a crucial role in growing the startup from less than $100 million in revenue to around $400 million. He also led the company to an IPO valuation of over $2 billion dollars. Enjoy the 20th episode of the AAIM High Podcast!